Politics 2026
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Cal Jillson
Jillson is a political science professor at SMU in Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences.
- Presidential and Congressional politics
- Texas politics, including the Red/Blue divide
- Immigration politics
Matthew Wilson
Wilson is an associate professor of political science at SMU in Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences.
- Religion and politics
- Political psychology
- Voting behavior or religious voters
- Public opinion and politics
Rita Kirk
Kirk is an SMU professor of communication studies and director of the Maguire Center for Ethics & Public Responsibility.
- Undecided voters
- Campaign strategy
- Use of social media in engaging young adult voters
- Use of AI in political campaigns
James Hollifield
Hollifield is the director of the Tower Center for Political Studies and an SMU political science professor.
- Immigration politics
- Refugee and asylum policy
Cullum Clark
Clark is the director of the Bush Institute’s Economic Growth Initiative at SMU and an SMU economics professor.
- The U.S. economy and economic policy
Ben Voth
Ben Voth is a professor of rhetoric and director of debate and speech in Dedman College Humanities and Sciences.
- Political campaign debates
- Political campaigns
- Political violence and politics
- Presidential rhetoric and presidential campaigns